What is Quantum Chromodynamics?

The physics theory known as quantum chromodynamics (QCD) explains how the strong force acts. The electromagnetic force formulated by quantum field theory, which is referred to as Quantum electrodynamics (QED), was built in analogy to QCD. 

The emission and absorption of photons, popularly referred to as the massless "particles" of light, represent the electromagnetic interactions of charged particles in QED; these interactions are not possible amongst uncharged, electrically neutral particles.

QED and QCD
According to QED, the photon is the "force-carrier" particle that transmits or mediates the electromagnetic force. Similar to QED, QCD predicts the existence of force-carrying particles known as gluons, which transfer strong forces between matter particles that possess strong "charge," or "color."

Therefore, the strong force's influence is restricted to the behavior of quarks, which are basic subatomic particles, and composite particles made of quarks, including mesons, which are more unusually unstable particles, and the protons and neutrons that constitute the atomic nuclei.          READ MORE...

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> Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) dies following a short illness at age 89; Inhofe had been Oklahoma's longest-serving senator before stepping down early last year and was partly known for being skeptical of human-caused climate change (More)

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Mell of a Hess

 It has always amazed me how it is ok to say cuss words with the wrong letter than to say the actual word, even though everyone knows you are cussing.  It just seems a little two-faced or hypocritical to me...  so instead of saying HELL OF A MESS, I am ok with MELL OF A HESS.

Unless you are BRAIN DEAD, you know exactly who I am talking about... Boe Jiden...

The Dems are in PANIC MODE as they say trying their best to spin the situation positively...  but once you have some Dem congressional leader and the mainstream, liberal media turning against him, it would appear that it is all over but the shouting.

Boe Jiden is not dropping out of the race according to what WH sources say, what he says, and what his wife and son say as well...

HOWEVER...  they are not donors!!!

Dan Bongino says there are three things standing in Boe Jiden's way:

• He's aging poorly
• He's not good at anything
• Donors will cut him off

Now...  can Boe Jiden be replaced?

Sure, he can, if he steps down...  but that won't happen because of his ego, because of his wife, and because of his son who needs his sentence commuted.

If he does step down, who will replace him?

No one but Kamala Harris will have access to his political war chest.

So, is there enough time to fund raise?

If Boe Jiden steps down from the race, he might as well step down from the Presidency, leaving Kamala Harris as President.

What kind of job do you think she will do?

This is a huge problem for DEMS...  and as I said, the Dems have gotten themselves into a Mell of  Hess.

Somewhat Politrical

 

Growing Chinese Presence in CUBA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (NewsNation) — New satellite images released Monday have renewed concern over China‘s growing presence in Cuba, reigniting fears that President Xi Jinping’s forces are using the island to spy on American military bases.

The new report comes a year after the Biden administration accused China of upgrading Cuban intelligence bases for years — one of those bases just over 50 miles from a U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay.

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CCR

 

Crazy Drivers

When I was about 19-25 years old, I made a point of driving fast wherever I went, whether it was inside the city limits, on a country road or interstate highway.

After a while, I realized that driving that fast was not necessary and it was also stressful because as a driver you were always on the outlook for law enforcement.  So, I confined my fast driving to just the interstate highways.

But, after several speeding tickets and no radar detectors on board, I decided to confine my excess speed to 5-10 miles over the speed limits.

When I retired in 2015, I had completely lost the desire to drive fast and I made a point of making sure that I left home with plenty of time so that if I ran into any traffic delays, I would still be able to arrive at my appts on time.

When I drive now, I laugh, smirk, or smile at all the drivers that are driving fast either because they want to or because they are LATE to wherever they are going.

I also get a big kick out of those drivers (mainly young) who cannot gauge DEPTH OF FIELD, so they run up onto the backside of another vehicle and have to slam on the brakes.  This is especially humorous when drivers are trying to pass slow traffic by going into the slower lane, and even with an increased amount of speed they misjudge the distance,

I also like those drivers that like to tailgate.  There is usually one of three things that I do when that happens to me:

1. maintain my speed

2.  slow down

3. turn on my headlights

However, I have refrained from any recent behavioral actions like this because you never know when an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT or some jerk-off might get pissed off and pull out a firearm and start shooting.  So, I just stay in the slow lanes and let crazy drivers be crazy drivers.

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Taxes

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Politeness

 

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> Three Columbia University deans placed on indefinite leave over text messages that were allegedly antisemitic in nature; university to launch antisemitism and antidiscrimination faculty training program (More)

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Not a Sports Fan

I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, just 8 miles outside of Washington, DC going south towards Mount Vernon.  From a very early age, I was exposed to the Washington Redskins and the Washington Senators who later moved to Baltimore and changed their name.

The Washington Redskins were always being watched in our household, even after we moved to North Carolina in 1966, so much so that I became disinterested with sports.  It wasn't just football, but we watched baseball, basketball, and tennis.  It was not just professional sports but also college sports as well.

When I got married, it was a mandate to have some sort of sports activity playing on the television when those relatives came to visit whether it was Thanksgiving or Christmas.  And if we were lucky and had to visit their homes, then sports activities were playing on the television screen in their homes as well.

When I was in high school, I played football, basketball, baseball, and was on the track team.  I guess that I just got so inundated with sports that I just lost my interest in playing as well as watching.

I never really got into tennis or golf and as I got older, baseball was the first sports activity over which I lost interest - mainly because it was so damn slow.  When I did play the game, my position was first base.

The second sport that fell off my radar was football and while I really enjoyed playing the game, I just got tired watching.  My position was right defensive linebacker, and I was on the the kicking and receiving teams.  I had tried out for fullback but could not hold onto the ball like I needed to.

My interest in basketball lasted the longest which I believe was due to going to college and being part of the ACC conference.  There were always some exciting teams in that conference, especially when Michael Jordon played for UNC at Chapel Hill.  My wife and I continued to follow his career with the Bulls, but once he retired, our interest in that sport died as well.

Today I hardly ever watch any kind of sports activity on the television, unless it is the Super Bowl or the NBA playoffs.  To tell you the truth, I am not sure why I lost interest in sports, unless it was because I was so immersed in sports most of my life.

The last thing I want to do when I am bored and wanting something to do these days is watch something that has to do with sports.  I'm not even interested in watching the Ninja Warrior competitions.

 

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